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05 June 2012

SBG popular literature 1

Sabine Baring-Gould’s collection of popular literature. 1.

This is the first in a series of listings which aims to reconstitute the extensive collection of popular literature that Sabine Baring-Gould amassed to support his researches into folk songs and popular culture. Before listing the items at the British Library and elsewhere this section deals with that part of the collection that has remained in Devon. Most of the chapbook material listed below is now in the Devon Record Office. A reference to the Baring-Gould Heritage Project microfiches is given where relevant. The records were produced from examination of the original items undertaken for the Project. Some dates have been amended since the original version of this listing.

Chapbooks at Lew Trenchard and inherited by Sabine Baring-Gould

The bull-finch: being a choice collection of the newest and most favourite English songs which have been set to music and sung ... - London: R.Baldwin & John Wilkie , [1760?]. - Anonymous. - LEW 11

Voyages in the Arctic seas from 1821-1825 for the discovery of the North-West passage to the Pacific Ocean Dublin: H. Napper , 1830. - LEW 32/29

Arctic travels: or an account of the land expeditions to determine the geography of the northern part of the American continent. - Dublin: Thomas L. White , 1830. - Label: E. Baring Gould. Spine number 14. Inside: 11. - LEW 32/39

The star of Erin to which are added The orangeman's lamentation and The sailor dear. - Dublin: Printed in the present year , [1825?]. - 8p. - DRO Ballads 1/21 ; Mf 4.1.1 fiche 4

The merry piper, being the first part of the Friar and the boy, very delectable, 'tho unpleasant to all step-mothes [sic]. - Monaghan: Printed and sold by Nat. Greacen , 1822. - 24p. - DRO Ballads 1/22 ; Mf 4.1.1 fiche 4

Richardson's new book of fairs for England and Wales, with a table of all the roads and distances in both countries. - Derby: printed by Thomas Richardson , [1840?]. - 20p. - DRO Ballads 2/04 ; Mf 4.1.2 fiche 2

A garland of new songs. Lovely Kitty. Woo'd and married and a'. The battle of Sherra-Muir. If he will take the hint. [etc.]. - Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed by J.Marshall , [1810?]. - 8p. - DRO Ballads 3/26 ; Mf 4.1.3 fiche 5

The king of the gypsies, or the surprising adventures of Mr. Bampfylde Moore Carew, the son of a gentleman near Plymouth. - London & Manchester: John Heywood , [1880?]. - 32p. - DRO Ballads 7/03 ; Mf 4.1.7 fiche 3

The king of the gypsies, or the surprising adventures of Mr. Bampfylde Moore Carew, the son of a gentleman near Plymouth ... - London & Manchester: John Heywood , [1885?]. - 32p. - DRO Chapbooks 1/01 ; Mf 4.3.1 fiche 1

The ewie wi' the crooked horn; to which are added, She lives in the valley below, The star of the east, The mill, mill, O, [...]. - Glasgow : Printed for the booksellers , 1828. - 8p. - DRO Transferred Feb 2011